New food and dining developments are taking place all across Maine. Here are some recent updates to keep you in the know:
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- Mainebiz reports that Big Tree Hospitality plans to replace the current Higgins Beach Market building with a new structure.
- On Thursday owners of the Muddy Rudder in Yarmouth shared on facebook that “[w]ith a broken heart I am announcing the Muddy Rudder is closing indefinitely effective immediately.” See this Press Herald article about the closure and potential sale of the business.
- Sunrise Bagel is closing down their location in Winthrop. Thursday October 10th will be there last day in business.
- The Maine Monitor has a report on the Caribou Russet potato which was developed at the University of Maine and “has overtaken the state’s potato market, edging out breeds that dominated the market for over a century.”
- The Lincoln County News has published an article about Walpole Wildflours, a home bakery in Walpole that sells to several businesses in South Bristol and through an honor system pick-up location in Damariscotta.
- The Bangor Daily News reports that Rio’s in Searsport has closed. Their last day in business was October 1st. Amadine Bakery (website, facebook, instagram) which is operated by the same owners remains in business.
- In the better late than never category, we’re happy to report that Meridian’s (website, facebook, instagram) reopened for business in June. Both the bottle shop and restaurant (photo above) are now co-located at 166 Maine Street in Fairfield. The owners had shut down both the restaurant and retail shop back in January, and at the time shared “in order to move forward and properly maintain our commitment to our mission and our community, we are taking time to regroup and reflect…”
- Winona’s (instagram) opened for business on Thursday. The new restaurant is located on Elm Street in Camden. For some additional reporting on Winona’s see this recent article from the Midcoast Villager. You can make a reservation for Winona’s online.
For a statewide guide to eating and drinking see the Maine Food Map—a growing list of coffee shops, bars, restaurants, bakeries, cafes, and other food and dining businesses in all of Maine’s 16 counties.